1Te PapasightNew Zealand's superb (and free) national museum on the Wellington waterfront.
2Cook Strait FerrycruiseThe 3-hour Wellington→Picton crossing into the Marlborough Sounds — a scenic voyage in itself.
3BlenheimtownThe hub of the Marlborough wine region, surrounded by the vineyards that make NZ's world-famous Sauvignon Blanc. One of the country's sunniest and driest towns.